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BR-E-07

Exempt from VAT (E) · severity: error · in EN 16931 (UBL), EN 16931 (CII)

Official rule text

In a Document level charge (BG-21) where the Document level charge VAT category code (BT-102) is "Exempt from VAT", the Document level charge VAT rate (BT-103) shall be 0 (zero).

What it means

Rule for VAT-exempt items (category E): the VAT breakdown needs an exemption reason, and VAT must be 0.

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